The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
A Fraud, Delusion, and Snare.


The liquor traffic stands as confessed
criminal before the great world. Its only
apologists are the brewers, the saloon Keep
ers, and the daily newspapers. 1t fears FRO
hibition on the one hand and restrictive high
license on the other At least it pretends to
fear the latter, raises a howl OF agony tnat
the licenses should be placed at 81, 900, In
Minnesota, for instance. The great da1nes
point to the howl, and say: See what mgn
license is doing; it is just the thing 10 graau-
ally bring about the annihihtlon OF tne sa-
loon, and any idiot that can't see 1t Is a
wretched, meddlesome Prohihitionist, whose
opinions are not worth listening to-" mus
the matter is quietly and easily disposed OF
by the newspapers. However, they DO have
to print news items, and here is one that ap-
peared in the Chicago Tribune, an Item tnat
would not be permitted on the editorial page
by any means: . .,;,,
learned that only about twenty saloon-keepers
would be able to take the new 81 900 license,
have hit upon a new plan to help retail ven
ders c! LIQUORS, and at the same time increase
their own business. They propose that each
br ,wer shall take out licenses for four or hve
saloons. and as q result nearly al! the present
saloon.ieepers have made applications for
licenses under the new law, all e1pectng tnat
they will be among those favored oy 'ne
brewers" A..
All TEMPERANCE workers now agree that
high license is a fraud, delusion, and snare:
Now that science has removed the fallacles OF
the deceiyer who 80 long has taught men that
there is nutriment and strength in alcohol, No
has been compelled to take a new way 10 pe-
numb consciences. A good name for hls pan
would be d" High Lie"-no sense" ABOUT u,
and great deal of lie In Chicago, tne
friends of the Lie say that there would Dc
double as many saloons were it not that ~
costs $500 yearly to sell liquor. Well, II tne
saloons could be any thicker than they are
lover eighteen solid miles Of them In Chlcagol,
the schools and churches would have to move
ont tn make room for them Great Is High
lie, and the newspapers are its prophets.
Vol see what the Winona brewers are
doing to keep the saloons where they are 9, In
numbersl That is the method used In Cni-
caso. It's very simple; it IS also slnple
matter to sufficiently adulterate the peer 70
get back the money, and the miserable Las
goes on. Capital is the arch enemy here; anu
when one stands before the mighty Dullalngs
called breweries. it is no wonder that the
magnitude of the battle which must be
foueht seems overwhelming. Capital is said
to be timid: we wish beer capital was; It's
timidity is not apparentl Rather 90 we see
fear in the columns Of the great dalles, tnaS
dare not attack evaSons Of the law practlceo
by the brewery capital. AL advocates OF the
High Lie will tell you the object to be galneai
is the regulation Of the liquor trafhc; put II
the breweries combine to regulate the num-
ber of saloons, and keep them running IN tne
old numbers, what thena What other business
is capable Of such purchasing power! Wnas
other business would think Of thus settlnS
men I'D in Dissatisfaction Signal